The Premier Soccer League awards have come and gone but, as usual, there will always be room for improvement in certain areas.

One of these is the glaring disparity in the prize money awarded for the Absa Premiership goal of the season (R50000) and the Golden Boot (R25000).

It seems bizarre for a player who scores one goal - which sometimes is nothing more than a stroke of good fortune - to earn double the prize money of someone who outscores everyone in the league.

I understand the Premier Soccer League has put different criteria in place for the Golden Boot award and had Moeketsi Sekola, the Free State Stars man who won it this season, scored more than 15 goals, he would have bagged R50000.

But putting such limitations on strikers is always problematic when other categories do not have the same targets. The goalkeeper of the season prize is not solely decided on the number of goals conceded, for example.

The PSL also introduced two new categories this year - defender of the season and midfielder of the season.

It is easy to see where the league is coming from with this decision: there's an award for strikers and goalkeepers, but nothing for defenders and midfielders.

While there were no misgivings about the inaugural recipients of these awards, Kaizer Chiefs defender Tefu Mashamaite and Teko Modise of Mamelodi Sundowns, I foresee problems in future.

"Defender" is a very broad term, as a right back or left back is also considered under this category.

"Midfielder" can also be broken into several other aspects, such as left or right wing, and holding or attacking midfielder. That means holding player Hlompho Kekana has to compete with his attacking teammate Modise for the same award, yet they play different roles.

It was puzzling that the PSL's shortlist in this category had Modise, Cole Alexander (both attacking midfielders) and Willard Katsande, who plays more of Kekana's role.

As I said, I understand the PSL thought it wise to introduce these new categories, but keepers and strikers are specialist positions.

Tsepo Masilela, meanwhile, is a defender who starts most of Chiefs' attacks. How would he be judged in the defender of the season category?

What about Sundowns' Mzi Mashaba, who started the season at left back but was pushed to left wing in some games?

I know there was no controversy about these two new categories, but I would suggest they be scrapped - they are bound to create problems in future.

What the PSL should do is to have a "best XI" category - as they do in the Ballon D'or - which will comprise the best players in each position (the 11 players can be awarded mementos).

In that case you eliminate chances of a left back who did extremely well being eclipsed by a central defender for an award for which they play contrasting roles.

At this rate of introducing needless awards, we might soon hear assistant coaches also complaining that their role is being ignored, with only head coaches running for the coach of the season award.